Crock Pot Russian Beef Borscht

Total Time: 9 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh beets, shredded
• 5 small carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb stewing beef, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• sour cream (optional)
• fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a slow cooker, layer ingredients (except sour cream and parsley) in the order listed.
• 2 cover and cook on low 7-9 hours or until veggies are just tender.
• 3 add more pepper, lemon or sugar if desired.
• 4 top each serving with sour cream and parsley if desired.